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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Things that are Hard (Now that I Have a Kid in Kindergarten)

Yep, that's right. Another list!

School starts at 7:30 every morning. If you're asking how are kids supposed to learn that early, I do not know the answer; I only know that every day after I drop her off, I feel like I won a hard-fought battle.

And I haven't even gotten to work yet.

Getting out of bed

Getting my kid out of bed

Brushing the kid's teeth while she's still in bed

Putting clothes on the kid while she's still in bed

Finding something for breakfast that doesn't leave crumbs in the bed

Finding matching shoes

Finding her backpack

Keeping her water bottle from leaking

Keeping her water bottle clean

Finding your keys

Trying to figure out where those precious 15 minutes of downtime went

Leaving the house without forgetting something

Driving a safe speed

Parking in a properly-marked space

Drinking a mug of coffee while hurrying into the school

Fighting the urge to harass the dad wearing a Cleveland Browns shirt

Not using the phrase "getting my shit together" while talking to her teacher